The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

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1921 347, an increase over earnings correspond
ing week, 1886. of So, 198.
The L., n. A & C. earned, the first week in
February, $50, 500, increase over the CORE
spending week last year Of $3.50
W. c. Arp foreman of the c., St L. G. P.
shops at this point, has been appointed general
foreman of the company's shops at Columbus, 0.
r z. Martin general passenger agent of the
Bee-iine, in the city yesterday, and was re-
ceiving congratulations all sides oyer his mer-
TIED promotion.
Fl. R. Dering, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines west OF Pitts.
burg, has gone TO Florida on pleasure an0
business trip combined.
Charles Ferry a veteran engineer on the Van
dalia, died on Tuesday night at st. Anthonys
Hospital St. Marys. His remains were yester-
day brought to Indianapolis for burial
The Vandalia has added to their through
equipment elegant chaircar, built at the
rompany's shops at Terre Haute. A mate to
this car will soon be placed on the line,
Col. Joseph Hill, superintendent OF the Van
dalia who has been confined to the house for
pome dayt past. was so much better yesterday
chat he wa at his Office portion of the day.
G. A. Cartwright, general passenger and
freight agent of the Cincinnati, Wabasl, Il Mich
igau road, spent yesterday in the city looking
about for better location for their local Offices.
E. A. Ford has issued the following circular
''On account of interstate-commerce law, which
takes effect on April proxmo, all passes issued
by this department will be limited to expire on
March 81, 1881"
w. T. Folly formerly with the Wabash in
this city, more recently with the same road in
Chicago, has been appointed city passenger
agent at Chicago of the Union Pacific, vice NJ
II. Case resigned
The Westinghouse Air.brake Company have
Just ordered fifty freight cars from the shops
of the Pennsylvania road at Altoona, which they
will use for their own private purpose They
will experiment on the cars
The Wagner car shops, in Buffalo, are making
experiments IN the electric lighting Of cars by
the Edison system, with d view to the adoption
of some plan to be used trains, using dy
Damo on the engine source of electricity.
IT, d. Messler and S. B. Ligget, of the Penn
sylvania lines passed through the city yester
day route for St. Louis. 1t is understood
their mission West at the present time is to
eso:t secretary in place of Mr.. Plant, deceased.
Charles E. Lambert, who has represented the
passenger department of the West Shore al Chi
cago, has been appointed general passenger
agent OF the West Shore. His numerous friends
will be glad to hear of the worthy gentlemau's
promotion.
President Mackey's system of roads continues
to shcw handsome earnings. The first week in
February the e. & I. II. earned S14, 700, increase
ovcr earnings corresponding week 1886, 81 800
The p, D. g. E. earned $15,502. increase over
earnings corresponding week, 1856, s97.
The reduction of the number of employees on
che lines of the Wabash, of which Tut and Hum
phries are still the receivers, still continues. In
addition to the eighty men discharged last week
at the Peru shops, thirteen men in the shops at
Butler and twenty-five in the Delry shops were
Indefinitely suspended.
The annual meeting of the National Associa-
ton Of General Passenger and Ticket Agents
will be held in Washington, d. c., At the Airing
ton Hotel, Tuesday, March Is, at IL o'clock
AN Special arrangements have been made by
the proprietors of the hotel to care for all the
mem bers, at reasonable rates
The forthcoming freight brake tests at Bur
Iiugton to be held in May, and not in April
az at first announced. 1t probable
that less than eight different systems of
brakes will be represented. and as several va
reties of electric brakes will be tested the trials
will undoubtedly be of great interest.
Tie various capacities of the interstate bill
wonderful. The Evening Wisconsin halls it
as blessing to railroad capitalists, since it will
prevent the construction of rival lines with
view to compelling their purchase by existing
lines. The Wisconsin declares that railroad
owners have been robbed in this way of $780,
600. 000
Seven officials of the Pennsylvania lines are
inventors of interlocking switches and signals
all Of which are said to be good devices. From
such variety it would seem that the Pennsyl-
vania people could select one for their adoption
without trouble. The one invented by General
Manager McCrea is in service at several points,
su.l is said to perform quite satisfactorily.
The awards for Improvement of road-be and
track on the l., d. IL S. were made yesterday.
Section 8 shows the greatest improvement, and
Foreman Blythe and each of his section men re-
ceive prize of months pay. p. Yeoman,
Section IL, was given the second prize, which is
twothirds of q months pay to the foreman and
each of his section men.
The Havana Rantoul e. Eastern Narrow gauge
railroad, extending from Leroy, ILL.,, to West
Lebanon, Ind. which was acquired by the Hi
nois Central, Jan. l, will be changed to a stand
ard gauge and laid with new rails the
weather permits. 1t is also probable that side
extension of this road will be constructed be
tween Mary sville and Danville.
Col A. NJ Tucker, who has been a division
superintendent on the N. Y, p & o.. with head
quarters at Gallon. o., has been promoted tt
the position of superintendent of the Susque
hanna division of the Erie, succeeding Superin
tenGent Black. resigned. Mr.. Tucker fol
some years division superintendent on the Lake
Shore, with headquarters at E!khart Ind.
The star of good fortune again shines for E.
W. NlcKenna, formerly superintendent of the
j.. nj. g. l., Vice-president FELTON,. of the Erie
having appointed Mr.. McKenna assistant gen
eral superintendent of the Erie road. Mr. Eel
ton is well informed as regards Mr.. McKenna,
ability as a railroad man, and the selection il
certainly a good one MS Mac" as he is famil
larry known is posted in all branches of railwa,
operations to an extent but few men are.
President Blood. of the Cleveland & Canton
has pu blished circular to stockholders in repl
to the one recently issued by the Parlin people
Mr.. Bjood deplores the controversy which is pre-
venting the improvement of the property, an
hopes they may all work together in accomplish
ing it as possible. Meantime the Cor
bin syndicate is gathering IN the proxies, and a
the annual meeting, IN May, will come up sml
ing with handsome majority of the votin
stock.
The stockholders Of the L & St l.. road hel
their annual meeting in this city yesterday, an
elected as directors for the ensuing year Stever
son Burke, T. P. Handy, james Barnett. Amo
Townsend. G. II. Russell, II. II. Pcppleton an
John T. Dye. With the exception of Mr.. Dye
ali the parties are Cleveland men. Of the Goo
shares A. $50 were represented. Tho only chang
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